While levels of actual and consensus forecast earnings per share (EPS) vary with scale (measured typically by share price), magnitudes of the difference do not vary with scale. That is, forecast errors within a certain range (e.g., plus/minus 5 cents per share) are equally likely for both...

Recent research suggests managerial short-termism is associated with lower corporate sustainability, measured by environmental, social, and governance (ESG) ratings and sustainable institutional ownership. Using plant-level data on toxic releases from the United States Environmental Protection...